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GERM 231 - Intermediate German II
A continuation of GERM 230 - Intermediate German I with emphasis on more complex grammatical structures and further refinement of reading, conversation, and listening comprehension skills. Practice in written composition. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week are required.
Prerequisite: GERM 230 - Intermediate German I or equivalent.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (spring only)
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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GERM 232 - German Conversation
GERM 232 is offered to students who desire additional, intensive practice in speaking and understanding German at or beyond the intermediate level. May be repeated up to three credits.
Credits: 1
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 300 - German Composition and Conversation
Conversation and written composition based on reading, film, and auditory materials, and a comprehensive grammar review.
Prerequisite: GERM 231 - Intermediate German II or equivalent.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I
A survey from the medieval period through classicism. Class discussion primarily in German. Text materials in German.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II
A survey of modern German literature from Romanticism at the beginning of the 19th Century through Naturalism (Hauptmann) at the end of the 19th Century. The literary periods and works studied are treated in their political, social, and cultural contexts. Works and excerpts from works are read in the original texts. Class discussion primarily in German. Use of audio-visual materials.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GERM 334 - Advanced Readings in German
Selections from the sciences or other areas compatible with a student’s major field.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 335 - German in Contemporary Society: Applied Economic and Political Aspects
Continuing development of the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing at the advanced level with specific reference to the use of German in contemporary society. The main objective of the course is to help students gain insight into major aspects of the daily lives, assumptions, and attitudes of members of German society and culture. The socio-cultural topics considered are those which affect every adult German citizen. Among the topics considered are: geographic characteristics of Germany and their influences, the European Union, types of taxes and social benefits, and the culture of the workplace (e.g., employers and employees as “social partners”). Writing-intensive units enable students to write a résumé, an application for a job or for admission to an educational institution, and other similar personal business correspondence. Students acquire a background for better understanding discussions and reports in the printed or broadcast media of the German-speaking countries. The course prepares students with skills and knowledge requisite to study or work in a German-speaking country.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (spring only; even years)
NOTE: Honors Scholar Course.
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GERM 336 - German Civilization I
German civilization in its cultural, economic, geographic, linguistic, political, and social development from the time of the German tribes through the 16th Century. Early literary documents and works are read in excerpt form. Text materials, audio-visual materials, and class discussion primarily in German.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GERM 338 - German Civilization II
A continuation of German Civilization I. Cultural, economic, geographic, linguistic, political, and social development from the 17th Century through modern Austria, Switzerland, and Germany from a historical perspective. Attention is given to the two former Germanys and the reunification of Germany. Text materials, audio-visual materials, and class discussion primarily in German.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GERM 339 - German Culture in English
Examination of select aspects of German culture from the earliest beginnings to the present. Class topics include the arts, literature, and philosophy. The class is conducted entirely in English.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (fall only)
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 429 - German Capstone Experience
May consist of: 1) a written research project; 2) a pre-approved coordinated teaching opportunity within the community; 3) an activity in which the student applies previous work in the major to a significant topic. Preferably taken in spring.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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GERM 430 - Topics in German
Specialized topics not dealt with in other courses. Topics may include: Medieval German literature; German-Americana; German Stylistics (advanced grammar, vocabulary usage, and composition); Geistesgeschichte; Goethezeit; the Faust Theme in German literature; German Romanticism; Schopenhauer and German literature; Hegelianism; Biedermeierzeit; Poetic realism; Nineteenth Century women writers; Freud and Freudianism in German literature; Fin-de-Siècle Vienna; the novels of Thomas Mann; German aesthetic theory; the Holocaust in German literature. Course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Prerequisites: It is recommended that students have advanced standing in German prior to enrolling in this course.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
*Honors Scholar Course.
**This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
***This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 432 - Grimms’ Maerchen and German Dialectology
Through an investigation of Maerchen and other texts in Standard High German, Plattdeutsch, Bavarian, Swiss German and other dialects, the course shows the range of German dialectology. Maerchen in Standard High German and the linguistic structure and pronunciation of Standard High German are emphasized.
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, even years.
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 433 - Independent Studies of German
Open only to advanced students. An opportunity to study writings of famous German philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, etc. in the original.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 to 6
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GERM 435 - Translation: German-English/English-German
Translation of previously untranslated German and/or English texts. The course includes translation theory and techniques and presents comparative linguistics and comparative culture studies as tools for translation.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (fall, odd years)
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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GERM 437 - Classic Masterpieces of German Literature
A selection of works not read in previous courses are read in their entirety and treated in depth. The works represent the literary periods studied in GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I and GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II and provide exposure to various genres, authors, and literary movements. Text materials and class discussion in German.
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall only.
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GERM 439 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature of the German Speaking Countries
Modern German literature from Expressionism through contemporary literature. Works by Austrian, Swiss, and German authors are read in the original texts. Attention is given to a comparison between the literary production in the former German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany as well as German literary production after reunification. Class discussion in German.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GRE 300 - Sacred Sites in Greece
This course traces the shift from pagan to Christian worldviews in Greek antiquity by examining several sacred sites of the ancient and Byzantine Greek world, such as Athens, Delphi, and Corinth. English is the language of instruction.
Credits: 6
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GRE 301 - The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in Ancient Greece
The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in Ancient Greece is a three-credit study abroad course. The course traces the feminine origins of several religious sites in the Greek world, and compares and contrasts ancient attitudes to goddesses and mortal women (both historical and literary). Students focus on understanding sacred sites such as the Athenian Acropolis, the Oracle of Delphi, and Aphrodite’s Temple at Corinth within their archaeological, economic, historical, military, and social context, and especially through the lens of gender.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I
This course, along with its continuation (GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II ) covers the basic grammar and vocabulary of classical Attic Greek, the dialect in use in Athens and its environs (Attica) in the period ca. 480-330 B.C.E. With this linguistic base, students are prepared to progress to readings in ancient Greek texts from a variety of authors, periods, and genres.
Credits: 4
When Offered: (fall only)
NOTE:
* Successful completion of GREK 100 and the continuing course, GREK 101, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II
This course is a continuation of GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I and covers more of the basic grammar and vocabulary of the ancient Greek language as embodied in the Attic dialect of the classical period. With the linguistic base achieved in GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I and GREK 101, students are prepared to progress to readings in ancient Greek texts from various authors, periods, and genres.
Prerequisite: GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I .
Credits: 4
When Offered: (spring only)
NOTE:
* Successful completion of GREK 101 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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GREK 200 - Intermediate Classical Greek I
Readings from the works of Plato directed towards developing skills in translation and also achieving some understanding of Platonic thought as expressed through the figure of Socrates.
Prerequisite: GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II .
Credits: 3
When Offered: (fall only)
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II
A course in reading Greek prose literature, with an emphasis on the development of translation skills, the acquisition of text-appropriate vocabulary, review of grammar, as well as attention to cultural context. Depending on the students’ interests, texts may include works such as Herodotus’ Histories, law speeches of Lysias, and selections from the New Testament.
Prerequisite: GREK 200 - Intermediate Classical Greek I .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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GREK 300 - Greek Epic Poetry
Selected readings in Greek from the Epic poets, with supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.
Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GREK 301 - Greek Drama and Lyric Poetry
Selected readings in Greek from the works of the tragic, comic, and lyric poets, with supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.
Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GREK 302 - Greek Prose
Selected readings in Greek from authors of the Classical Period (480-323 B.C.E.), with possible forays into the subsequent Hellenistic and Roman eras. Students also spend substantial time developing their skills in Greek morphology and grammar. Supplementary reading and discussion are conducted in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.
Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GREK 303 - Hellenistic Greek Literature
Selected readings in Greek from authors of the Hellenistic Period (323-30 B.C.E.), with possible forays into the subsequent Roman Period as well; supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.
Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GREK 380 - Independent Studies of Greek
Individualized study in specialized areas of language, culture or literature.
Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II with grade of C or higher; permission of Department Chair required.
Credits: 1 to 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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GREK 470 - Advanced Readings in Greek
Extensive supplementary reading and sight translation in Greek along with secondary scholarly reading and research related to a 300-level GREK course. May be repeated for up to three credits.
Prerequisite: A 300-level GREK course with a grade of B or higher and permission of the instructor and concurrent enrollment in a 300-level GREK course.
Credits: 1
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I
This course, along with its continuation (HEBR 109 - Elementary Hebrew II ) is designed to provide an intensive introduction to classical Hebrew by developing skills in reading and comprehending written Hebrew of the Biblical period. Systematic treatment is given to both grammar and syntax as well as to the phonological and orthographic characteristics peculiar to a Semitic language.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Successful completion of HEBR 108 and the continuing course HEBR 109 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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HEBR 109 - Elementary Hebrew II
This course is a continuation of HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I , Elementary Hebrew I, and completes study of the verb system in all of its derived and modified forms. More time is spent with translation as students are equipped to handle texts of increased difficulty.
Prerequisite: HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I .
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Successful completion of HEBR 109 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** The Foreign Language Instruction Course Fee applies to this course.
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HIST 104 - United States History I, 1607-1877
A survey of major themes and events in American history from European settlement though Reconstruction.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 105 - United States History II, 1877-present
A survey of major themes and events in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the present.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 111 - World Civilizations before AD 1300
This course covers major themes of world history from the dawn of civilization, ca. 3500 BC through the rise and fall of several early empires to ca. AD 1300.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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HIST 112 - World Civilizations since AD 1300
This course offers an introduction to the broad political, social, cultural, and economic trends that have transformed human societies in various regions of the globe since ca. AD 1300.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 140 - Latin America During the National Period
A survey of Latin American history from the Independence Era to the recent past from a comparative perspective.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 141 - East Asian Civilization I
The first half of the two-semester sequence of East Asian Civilization. It deals with cultural, political, and socioeconomic evolution in “traditional” China and Japan.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 142 - East Asian Civilization II
The second half of the two-semester sequence of East Asian Civilization. It explores the following themes: the interaction between East Asia and the West, nationalism and imperialism, reform and revolution, democracy and modernization, leaders and masses, the future of East Asia and its role in global development.
Credits: 3
When Offered: Online in summer.
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 151 - History of Africa I
The African past is filled with controversies. This course is designed to identify and discuss the major historiographical issues in the history of Africa from earliest times up to 1800.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 152 - History of Africa II (since 1800)
This course traces the development of Africa from about 1800 to the contemporary period. It examines the factors that facilitated European conquest of the continent, explores the political economy of colonialism and the gradual transformation of formerly independent pre-colonial African societies.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 211 - World History I: From the Dawn of Humanity to AD 1300
This survey of world history from the beginning of human existence through AD 1200 focuses on the emergence and development of societies in major areas of the world: West, South, and East Asia; North and Sub-Saharan Africa; the northern Mediterranean; Europe; and North and South America. This is neither a comprehensive history of the world nor a traditional overview of world civilizations. More sophisticated than the 100-level Introduction to World Civilizations course designed for all majors, this course is designed to hone the History major’s skills of critical thinking and broad analysis by examining political, economic, military, social, and religious interactions throughout early world history. The first semester of a two-semester survey required of all history majors ideally during their first freshman semester or during the earliest possible semester for newly declared majors or transfer students.
Prerequisite: History major or minor.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.
**** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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HIST 212 - World History II: From 1200 to the Present
This survey of world history from 1200 to the present treats the development of societies in major areas of the world: West, South, and East Asia; North and Sub-Saharan Africa; the northern Mediterranean; Europe; and the Americas. This is neither a comprehensive history of the world nor a traditional overview of world civilizations. More sophisticated than the 100-level Introduction to World Civilizations course designed for all majors, this course is designed to hone the History major’s skills of critical thinking and broad analysis by examining the political, economic, military, social, and religious interactions throughout medieval and modern world history.
Prerequisite: History major or minor. Prerequisites/Corequisites: HIST 211 - World History I: From the Dawn of Humanity to AD 1300 .
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.
**** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
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HIST 220 - Topics in History
A non-History major course that deals with topics in any area of History. Courses taught using this number will often be hybrid courses taught off campus as part of intercollegiate agreements. This course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments. May be repeated for 3-6 credits.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This is a Hybrid Online course.
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HIST 298 - American Institutional History
American political institutions. Includes the United States and Missouri constitutions to meet the requirement of Missouri Statute 170.011. May not be used as an elective in U.S. History for History majors.
Credits: 1
NOTE:
* This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 310 - African-American History
A seminar covering major events and trends in African-American history from the beginnings of the slave trade in the New World to the present. The seminar focuses on the role African-Americans have played in the development of American history and culture. The struggle to define freedom and the dynamics of acculturation are treated as central aspects of both African-American and American history.
Prerequisite: Sophomore status or above.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 312 - Women in American History
Survey of women’s history in America from the arrival of Europeans to the present. The course explores the public and private lives of American women of different class, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. It also analyzes the way gender has shaped American society, culture, and politics.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 313 - U.S. History and Historiography, To 1877
This course focuses on American history from the initial period of European settlement in North America through the Civil War. Students consider the major themes of early American History, as well as the conflicting interpretive lenses that historians have used to explain the past. Students learn how historical interpretation is shaped by theory, scientific method, moral and political choices, and the application of methodologies drawn from other disciplines.
Prerequisite: History major or minor, or permission of Department Chair.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
** This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** Honors Scholars Course
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 314 - U.S. History and Historiography, Since 1877
A topical survey of American history from Reconstruction to the very recent past with emphasis on understanding the development of divergent, sometimes conflicting, interpretations on subjects central to understanding America’s past. Designed for students who successfully complete the first semester of the sequence. Students successfully completing this course learn how historical interpretation is shaped by theory, scientific method, moral and political choices, and the application of methodologies drawn from other disciplines. This second semester of a two-semester survey is required of all history majors during their first year as a declared history major.
Prerequisite: History major or minor.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholars Course.
** This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 318 - Asian American History
Since the nineteenth century, Asian immigrants have braved their way to America in search of better economic opportunity. Today Asian Americans belong to the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and they have been a dynamic part of American socioeconomic and political life. Yet very little is known about them and their history. Why and how did they come to America? What are their American experiences as workers, professionals, family members, and activists? How have issues of gender, race, and class affected their lives?
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History and Asian History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 319 - Asian American Women
This course explores the lives and history of Asian American women from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. It focuses on the socio-economic and political forces that have shaped their lives: immigration, settlement, employment, education, family and marriage, community services, and political empowerment.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History and Asian History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 321 - American Intellectual History, 1860-2000
This course traces major ideas and themes in American thought from the mid-19th century to the recent past, with a focus on political and social criticism, philosophy, theology, and literary theory and an emphasis on the intellectual biographies of the men and women who advanced arguments in these fields of thought.
Credits: 4
When Offered: spring alternate years
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 322 - The Western Film
A Twentieth Century American history course, using the genre of Western film as a site to study American popular culture, mythologies, and particular historical moments.
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, spring, interim or online (Online course fee applies when taken online.)
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 323 - James Bond and the Twentieth Century
This is a twentieth-century American history course, using the genre of James Bond films as a site to study Anglo-American popular culture, mythologies, and particular historical moments. The 22 films in the official series, along with numerous parodies and imitations, both reflected and reinforced core cultural values, such as masculinity, male leadership, capitalism, white racial superiority, class distinctions, and many more. Nearly every trend of worldwide significance in the political economy of the twentieth century can be seen in the Bond books and movies: world war, globalization, the breakup of colonial empires, drug trade, the Cold War and its aftermath, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, militarization of space, media influence, oil politics, feminism, the British-American alliance, and many other issues. Students read a general introduction to film studies, to develop common vocabulary and concepts; an overview of American history in feature films, to provide training in how historians use film to gain access to historical developments; next, a focused study of “Dr. No,” to provide experience in intensive examination of one film; and finally, cultural and political appraisals of the James Bond series.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 326 - History of Missouri
Missouri’s role in the history of the nation.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 333 - Native Americans’ Frontiers
After 1500 the indigenous peoples of North America found their world turned upside down. European exploration, trade, and invasion brought epidemics, radical cultural changes, and loss of power, autonomy, and land. Some groups fell quickly under this barrage, while others survived by virtue of their location, power, or adaptability. This class looks at native peoples before contact with Europeans, the motivations and goals of the invaders, and the common ground and conflicts that shaped their encounters.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 334 - Digital and Public History
This seminar seeks to enable students to answer the question “What is public history?” Students examine the way the field has been shaped by past precedent, cultural trends, and the dialogue public historians have with both academic historians and a diverse public. Special emphasis is on the relationship between local history and the new social history.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 335 - Oral History
A seminar providing students with an introduction to the role of oral history in historical research and the opportunity to plan, conduct, and transcribe an interview that they use in a research project.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 336 - American Cultural History
American Cultural History is a seminar focusing on aspects of American culture. American dreams, values, and definitions of reality are examined through a study of various forms of cultural expression, such as literature, music, photography, and movies. These forms of cultural expression and representation are studied in their historical context.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 341 - Ancient West Asia and Egypt
This course begins with the dawn of humankind, then traces the major civilizations of West Asia and Egypt from their beginnings to about 500 B.C.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major African and Middle Eastern History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 342 - Ancient Greece
This course covers the main historical developments from Bronze Age Greece and Crete through the Hellenistic Age.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 343 - Ancient Rome
This course begins with the semi-mythological Roman Monarchy, surveys trends of Republican Rome, and traces the empire through its decline and fall in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 348 - Topics in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
A topical approach to medieval and/or early modern Europe, focusing on a particular theme throughout the semester. The themes vary, but possible offerings include: The Renaissance, The Reformation, Science and Culture in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Europe in the Fifteenth Century. Students analyze historical interpretations and do research in appropriate secondary and primary sources. This course may be repeated for credit as long as there is no duplication of previous topics.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 350 - Survey of Medieval Europe I
Political, social, economic, religious, cultural, and scientific trends in Europe from c. 300 A.D. to c. 1400 A.D.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 351 - Survey of Medieval Europe II
Political, social, religious, cultural, and scientific trends in Europe from c. 1100 AD to c 1450 AD.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 352 - Modern France
In this survey, we study the turbulent and confounding transformation into a modern world through the lens of a nation that either experienced that transformation in an exemplary way or at least thought that they did. In the study of the country that gave us camembert cheese and the guillotine, haute couture fashion and modern political ideology, issues that interest all students of history and the liberal arts emerge: questions of identity, community, politics, revolution and violence; the categories of nationhood, class, gender and race; and the problems of justice, beauty and horror. As such, looking at the French provides us with a singularly fascinating opportunity for reflection on past, present, others, and ourselves.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 353 - Medieval and Early Modern European Women’s History
This course explores the history of European women from approximately 200 to 1700. Major themes include the impact of Christianity, politics, the economy, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the law on the lives of women. Changing attitudes towards womanhood, sexuality, reproduction, and the family are also discussed, as are women’s power and independence.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 354 - Modern European Women’s History
This course explores the history of European women from approximately 1700 to the present. Major themes include: the impact of political and economic change on the lives of women; changing attitudes towards womanhood, sexuality, reproduction and the family; individual and collective struggles for women’s liberation.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 356 - Modern Germany
The focus is on Germany in the context of European and world history since the French Revolution (1789). The problems of political and economic modernization are the major themes of the nineteenth century. Germany’s role in the two world wars dominates the Twentieth Century; related themes are the Cold War and the reunification at the century’s end.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 360 - History of England
A first course in the history of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present century. The course surveys major political, economic and religious trends, as well as the social and cultural history of the English people.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 365 - Seminar in Non-Western History
A course which deals with topics in Non-Western history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major African and Middle Eastern History, Asian History, or Latin American History course depending on topic.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 366 - Seminar in European History
A course which deals with topics in European history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 367 - Seminar in U.S. History
A course which deals with topics in U.S. history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 368 - Latin American History at the Movies
How has the popular cinema industry portrayed Latin American History? What can we learn from these depictions? In this class we watch and analyze feature films from the United States and Latin America which grapple with various events and issues in Latin America. Through these films, we both critically analyze historical developments in Latin America as well as the assumptions and biases which go into the making of a film on Latin America. Through this process, we develop a deeper appreciation for the complexities which embody Latin America and the problems which the region faces.
Credits: 4
When Offered: (spring only)
NOTE:
* History major Latin American course.
** Honors Scholar Course.
*** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 369 - Women in Latin American History
This course assesses the continuities and changes in the lives of Latin American women through the lens of gender. We examine concepts that have structured Latin American beliefs about gender including honor and shame, and machismo and marianismo, and examine issues of gender relations, sexuality, and political involvement. How do beliefs about gender and gender roles relate to social structures including race, class and political structures, and how have these beliefs changed over time? By the end of the course, students should have a clearer understanding of how gender influences historical change and historical continuity in Latin America.
Credits: 4
When Offered: (spring, alternate years)
NOTE:
* History Major Latin American Course.
** Honors Scholar Course.
*** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 370 - The Old South
This course examines the history of the American South prior to the Civil War. It provides a close examination of the Southern slave system as well as the broader cultural and political history of the region.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 374 - History of American Law
This course focuses on the development of law in the United States, circa 1600-2000, and the connections between law and other aspects of American history. The field of legal history includes the study of the causes, development, and effects of the principles and realities underlying all aspects of law; legal institutions such as courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies; public policy; charters and constitutions; procedures and administration involved in law; important court decisions and the issues and laws that shaped them; written laws, individually and collectively; and the relationships between all of these aspects of law and society, the economy, culture, the environment, and many other aspects of the world.
Prerequisite: A 100 or 200 level U.S. history class is recommended
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 379 - Survey of Modern Europe I
Europe from c. 1400 to 1789, a synthesis of political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Renaissance to the outbreak of the French Revolution.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 380 - Survey of Modern Europe II
Europe from 1789 to the present. Political, social, economic, and cultural trends in the history of Europe from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the present.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 381 - Russia from the Earliest Times until 1861
A survey from the origins of the Russian state in the Ninth Century to the crises of the Nineteenth Century that led to the era of great reforms.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 382 - Late Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union
A survey of the final years of the tsarist state from the 1860’s through the fall of autocracy, followed by the seven decades of Communist rule in the 20th Century.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 384 - Peoples of the Russian Empire and Former Soviet Union
This course explores the national and ethnic diversity of the Russian Empire and former Soviet Union, territory that comprises one-sixth of the world’s land surface. We examine the impact of imperial and communist rule on a variety of peoples, as well as the resilience and strategies of survival that kept their cultures alive.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** History major Asian History and European History course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 390 - Andean History
This course presents a cultural and political history of the Andean Region of South America, focusing primarily on the area currently covered by the countries of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The themes we analyze include the influence of geography on the evolution of early indigenous civilizations, the cultural impact of the conquest, land and labor systems, popular resistance movements, revolutionary military governments, guerrilla warfare, drug wars, and the politicization of ethnic identities.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** History major Latin American History course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 391 - Latin American Revolutions
This course presents a critical comparative analysis of Twentieth Century revolutionary theories and movements in Latin America. What were the socio-political conditions in each of these countries that led to a revolutionary situation? What were the differing responses to those conditions? What did these revolutions seek to accomplish? What were the outcomes of these revolutionary changes? The goal of this class is to acquire a more complex understanding of the nature of exploitation and oppression in Latin America and the continuing struggles for social justice.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** History major Latin American History course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 392 - Mexican History
This course surveys the history of Mexico from the earliest human inhabitation to the present. A goal is to understand Mexico from the perspective of the Mexicans rather than from the point of view of the United States. It is important to understand, however, that Mexico is not a singular homogenous entity; there are “many Mexicos.” In particular, this course emphasizes the creation of Mexican identities, the role which Indigenous peoples and women have played in that creation, and how that role has changed over time.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** History major Latin American History course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 393 - History of Science I: From Ancient Greece to Isaac Newton
Introduction to basic topics in the history of science from ancient Greece to Isaac Newton. Students read a variety of primary and secondary sources covering three time periods: the origins of western science in Greece and the Middle East, the nature of science in medieval Islam and medieval Europe, and the Scientific Revolution in Europe (1500-1700). Emphasis is placed on the historical, philosophical, and religious influences on the emergence of western science. Previous knowledge of science or history is helpful, but not necessary.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This is a writing-enhanced course.
** This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** Honors Scholars Course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 394 - History of Science II: From Isaac Newton to Watson and Crick
Introduction to basic topics in history of modern science from Isaac Newton to the present. Topics include the Chemical Revolution, the rise of the atomic theory, Darwin and evolution, Einstein and relativity, and Watson and Crick on DNA. Emphasis is placed on the historical, philosophical, and religious influences on the practice of modern science. Previous knowledge of science or history is helpful, but not necessary.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* This is a writing-enhanced course.
** This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
*** Honors Scholars Course.
**** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 410 - U.S. Relations with the Islamic World
This seminar explores United States foreign relations in the Twentieth Century with the Islamic world, primarily in the Middle East and greater South Asia and Southeast Asia. It engages the students and instructor in a critical and in-depth analysis which examines United States relations with the oil-rich, largely Arab, nations of the Persian Gulf region, the role of the U.S. in the conflict over Palestine/Israel, the reaction of anti-communist American administrations to the Pan-Arab movement during the Cold War, and the attempt to balance strategic interests in the midst of near-continuous hostility between Islamic Pakistan and multi-religious India following the end of British colonialism. Particular attention is given to the concept of cultural conflict between Judeo-Christian and Islamic societies. Specific events of interest include the formation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine (including independence of a Zionist state in 1948, the Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and the conflict with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) over an independent Palestinian state), the Suez Crisis of 1956, the formation and influence of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Iran-Iraq War of 1981-82, Islamic resistance to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in 1979 and the U.S. support for the muhajaden guerrilla fighters confronting Soviet armed forces. The course ends with study of the Persian Gulf conflicts with Iraq following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, and the strain in relations between the U.S. and Islamic countries caused by the rise of terrorist movements which condemn the status quo policies of the U.S. toward autocratic Islamic regimes.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major African and Middle Eastern History and United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 415 - Sexuality in American History
This course examines sexuality as a category of analysis in American history. We explore the different meanings American women and men have attached to sexuality, and the changing political, economic, social, cultural, and ideological contexts in which those meanings have emerged and performed. We can extend what historian Alice Kessler-Harris said of gender and posit that sexuality is “a complex and multi-layered system of social organization.” The relationship of sexuality and power are a consistent emphasis. The primary approach is reading and discussion, supplemented by lectures, films, music, and related materials and sources.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 420 - Diplomatic History of the United States
The foreign policy and diplomatic relations of the United States from 1776 to the present emphasizing 20th Century diplomacy.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
**** This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 422 - The Frontier and West in American History to 1900
This course examines the frontier and West in American history. Themes include Native American, European, and African interactions; conquest and colonization; environmental changes; women in the West; and mythologies of the West.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 424 - National Development of the United States (1785-1820)
Major problems encountered by the American people in the struggle to establish a strong national state.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
**** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
***** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 425 - Civil War and Reconstruction
A study of the political, economic, and social developments in the U.S. from 1848-1876, emphasizing the causes, narrations and results of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 426 - Post World War II America
This seminar engages the students and instructor in a critical and in-depth analysis of crucial issues affecting the United States during the twenty-five years following the Second World War. Its purpose is to describe and analyze how and why the United States reacted to the challenges posed when it became a global power. Specifically, we explore the benefits and costs Americans, especially the 75 million born between 1946 and 1975, have and are incurring as a result of the consensus wrought by the Cold War and Cult of Materialism. This includes the impact of four limited wars (Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq) on American society, the rise of national institutions with immense power, and the demise of confidence in some of those institutions. We spend considerable time evaluating how and why Americans have responded to inequities in a prosperous representative democracy as conservatives and liberals duel over the direction the nation should pursue.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 428 - Topics in English History, 1350-1700
A topical approach to medieval and/or early modern England, focusing on a particular theme throughout the semester. The themes vary, but possible offerings include: Tudor England, Stuart England, Crisis in Medieval and Early Modern England, Crime and Poverty in Early Modern England. Students analyze historical interpretations and do research in appropriate secondary and primary sources. This course may be repeated for credit as long as there is no duplication of previous topics.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 429 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe
A survey of the intellectual history of Europe from the Seventeenth Century to the present, designed to acquaint students with the major thinkers, schools of thought, political doctrines, and organizing ideas of the period.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 432 - Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1917
The political, economic, and social developments of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 434 - History of Japan I
The origin and development of the Japanese culture: its social, political, religious and economic aspects from ancient times to the end of the Tokugawa period (1868).
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major Asian History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 435 - History of Japan II
History of modern Japan from the Meiji Reform to the present. Emphasizes political, social, and intellectual developments, including Japan’s modernization and her role in today’s world.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major Asian History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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HIST 436 - War, Gender, Business, and Technological Change
This course examines technological developments since the Industrial Revolution, the manipulation of natural processes to bring about remarkable changes in culture and environment: from the broadest areas of urban and national development to gender roles in the workplace and in private households. History research course.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major European History or American History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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HIST 437 - The Age of Jackson, 1820-1848
Jacksonian Democracy, its meaning and significance; domestic problems during the administrations of Jackson, Tyler, and Polk.
Credits: 4
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** History major United States History course.
*** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
**** This is a writing-enhanced course.
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